Pedro Ximenez Passito Vintage Spinola 2023 - 37.5cl
The Pedro Ximénez Vintage by Spinola is an intense and delicate sweet passito wine, a fresh, young, and elegant interpretation of the famous grape variety typical of Jerez de la Frontera. It is produced in old oak barrels, where it matures for 3 years. It has intense aromas of fruit and raisins and a fresh, sweet, and velvety taste
The Pedro Ximénez Vintage from the prestigious bodegas Ximénez-Spínola embodies the best expression of the fresh and fruity Pedro Ximénez, a white grape variety that is the basis of the splendid and sweet expressions of Sherry. The Spínola family has reserved, since the 1700s to the present day, a devotion and exclusive attention to Pedro Ximénez, linking their name to the success and excellence of the wines produced from this grape.
The Pedro Ximénez Vintage cannot be considered a true Sherry: it has an alcohol content of only 12% and does not undergo oxidation or long aging in wood. The unique production process it undergoes aims to preserve the fresh and aromatic character of the Pedro Ximénez grape vinified in purity. After the harvest, which is carried out strictly by hand, the bunches are then exposed to the sun for at least 21 days. During this period, the grapes naturally dehydrate: for every ton of fresh grapes, only 300 kg of dried grapes are obtained, which corresponds to only 200 liters of must. The fermentation occurs in old wooden barrels, as tradition dictates, and the produced wine is naturally decanted before bottling.
The Pedro Ximénez Vintage from Spinola thus presents itself as a sweet wine with rare and refined qualities, produced in limited quantities according to the ancient traditions of Jerez de la Frontera by a family that has been producing Pedro Ximénez wines since 1729. A fresh and delicate Pedro Ximénez, characterized by an unmistakable and typical aroma of raisins.